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Regions Of the Body

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abdominal cavity
noun
space bounded by the abdominal walls, diaphragm, and pelvis
adbominopelvic cavity
noun
body cavity made up of the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity
anterior
adjective
pertaining to area toward the head or forward end of the body.
appendicular region
adjective
refers to the limbs, the arms and the legs
axial region
adjective
refers to the head, vertebral column and trunk
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body plane
adjective
describe certain sections or regions of the body
contralateral
adjective
pertaining to, situated on, or coordinated with the opposite side
coronal plane
noun
a vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions
deep
adjective
extending far down from the top or surface
distal
adjective
situated away from the point of origin or attachment
dorsal cavity
noun
situated near the back of the body, includes the cranial cavity and vertebral cavity
frontal plane
noun
a vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions
horizontal plane
noun
plane crossing the body at right angles to the coronal and sagittal planes
inferior
adjective
at least partly below the level of attachment of the other floral parts
intermediate
adjective
being situated or acting between two points
ipsilateral
adjective
pertaining to, situated on, or affecting the same side of the body
lateral
adjective
position farther from the midline of the body or of a structure
medial
adjective
situated in or pertaining to the middle area of the body
nasal region
adjective
refers to all areas relating to the nose
pelvic cavity
noun
cavity of the pelvis comprising in humans a broad upper and a more contracted lower part
pericardial cavity
noun
fluid-filled space between the two layers of the pericardium
pleural cavity
noun
narrow fluid-filled space between the pleural membranes of the lung and the inner chest wall
posterior
adjective
pertaining to or toward the rear or caudal end of the body
proximal
adjective
nearest to any point or main axis
sagittal plane
noun
longitudinal plane that divides the body of a bilaterally symmetrical animal into right/left parts
superficial
adjective
can be readily seen from the contours or the surface of the body
superior
adjective
situated above another structure
transverse plane
noun
plane dividing the body into an upper and lower section
ventral
adjective
pertaining to the venter or belly; abdominal
ventral cavity
noun
body cavity situated near front of the body, consists of thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity

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